For FireRed & LeafGreen, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in FireRed & LeafGreen for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Salacberry is the standard set.

Does Heracross mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in FireRed & LeafGreen, but Heracross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Heracross hits 600 BST.

What is Heracross weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Heracross's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying), Charizard (Fire), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dodrio is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage.

What is the best ability for Heracross?

Swarm is the go-to ability for Heracross. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Guts is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Heracross play in battle?

Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Heracross is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

Heracross - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Sp. Atk gets almost nothing. That's Heracross's stat line in a nutshell. 4 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack125

Defense75

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def95

Speed85

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight54.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

SwarmPopular

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

GutsPopular

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

MoxieHANot in game

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

Heracross Weakness

Type-wise, Heracross takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, and Psychic. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Heracross can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Heracross Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Flying
2x (Weak)	Fire, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

Flying

2xWeak

Fire Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Psychic Dark Normal Ice Rock Steel

How to Beat Heracross in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Claydol's Explosion hits Heracross for 81-95%.

BlisseyWears down with Toxic, cures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets Normal	S
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Soft Boiled Ice Beam Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Damage vs Heracross Ice Beam 26-31% View Blissey builds →
ClaydolResists Fighting, threatens with Psychic, walls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Heracross Rapid Spin 17-20% Earthquake 24-29% Explosion 81-95% Psychic 2x 47-56% View Claydol builds →
UmbreonWears down with Toxic, excellent bulk Dark	C
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves WishRecovery ProtectPriority ToxicUtility PursuitSTAB Damage vs Heracross Pursuit 5-5% View Umbreon builds →
Glalie Ice	C
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves SpikesHazard Explosion Ice Beam TauntUtility Damage vs Heracross Explosion 56-66% Ice Beam 28-33% View Glalie builds →
CradilyRecovers with Recover, wears down with Toxic, threatens with Rest RockGrass	C
Recommended Build AbilitySuctioncups ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves RecoverRecovery RestRecovery ToxicUtility Earthquake Damage vs Heracross Earthquake 17-20% View Cradily builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

What you see is what you get. Heracross sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#214HeracrossDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Heracross easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, False Swipe, Flail and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Heracross Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Swords Dance and Heracross can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Swarm supports the sweep, and utility options stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Highly recommended

Physical Setup Sweeper

Ability

Swarm

Item

Salac BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Heracross

Jolly+SPE

Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

MegahornSTAB
Rock Slide
Swords Dance
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

MetagrossDecent

MagnetonDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Bide and False Swipe give Heracross options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ground coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Megahorn. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 6

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 11

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 17

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 23

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

Lv 30

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 37

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 45

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 53

Megahorn

S1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

D150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Harden

D——30Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Substitute

A——10Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

A——30Normal

FireRed & LeafGreen Heracross Locations

2 encounter spots for Heracross at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Heracross in FireRed & LeafGreen

Pattern Bush

LeafGreenGrass Lv.15-30

UncommonEarly

Pattern Bush

FireRedGrass Lv.15-30

UncommonEarly

Heracross Guide

For FireRed & LeafGreen, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in FireRed & LeafGreen for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Salacberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in FireRed & LeafGreen, but Heracross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Heracross hits 600 BST.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Heracross's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying), Charizard (Fire), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dodrio is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Heracross. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Guts is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Heracross is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Heracross has appeared in 19 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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